Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mixture

/ˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
mix-ture
IPA
/ˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of mixing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something produced by mixing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that consists of diverse elements.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A compound organ stop.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A cloth of variegated colouring.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.

Indian usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French misture, from Latin mixtūra (“a mixing”), from mixtus, perfect passive participle of misceō (“mix”); compare mix.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *meyḱ-, -, misture, mixtūra

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/
  • British English: /ˈmɪkstʃə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

mixtures (plural)

Derived Forms

admixture biomixture commixture diastereomixture intermixture mixtural multimixture premixture remixture submixture

Phrases

bark mixture Bekhterev's mixture Bordeau mixture Bordeaux mixture Brompton mixture Burgundy mixture chalk mixture Cheshunt mixture

Frequently Paired Words

mix mixer heterogeneous

Synonyms

amalgam stew admixture alloy blend bouillabaisse cocktail combination combo composite composition compound

Antonyms

non-mixture simple

Rhymes With

fixture

Questions

How do you pronounce mixture?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/.
What does mixture mean?
The act of mixing.
Where does mixture come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce mixture

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